Simon Sinek: The Video That Will Change Your Life

My boss had our department watch this today to give us some perspective on personal and workplace relationships. Specifically, to give us some perspective when trying to open the minds of our co-workers to business intelligence. I tend to hate “motivational” or “self help” types of videos but this one has a science twist that really spoke to me.

About this presentation:In this in-depth talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to mitigate all threats even at the expense of their personal well-being. Understanding this deep-seated expectation is the key difference between someone who is just an “authority” versus a true “leader.”